Divertimento (2020) Short Movie Review

Divertimento – Movie Review

Director: Keyvan Sheikhalishahi

Writer: Keyvan Sheikhalishahi (Screenplay)

Cast

Kellan Lutz (The Twilight Saga)
Torrey DeVitto (The Rite)
Ola Rapace (Skyfall)
Gotz Otto (Tomorrow Never Dies)
Christian Hillborg (The Last Kingdom)

Plot: Jonas Olsen, a chess player haunted by a tragic past, is given an opportunity to participate in a mysterious game, Divertimento.

Runtime: 31 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Divertimento starts when chess player Jonas Olsen (Lutz) gets to have a rematch against his greatest opponent Gustav (Rapace). However, as the game unfolds, Jonas starts getting haunted by his past and a memory he can’t shake. He finds himself disturbed in a way he can’t explain and struggles to remember what has happened.

Verdict on Divertimento

Divertimento is a mystery thriller following a chess champion haunted by his past. It follows him as his routine game ends up finding wondering about a bigger mystery in his life. However, when things start getting out of hand, he finds himself questioning his own reality.

This might only be 30 minutes long, but it sure keeps you guessing as to what is going on. Kellan Lutz gives us a wonderful performance as we see the world unravelling around us. This is a smartly written mystery that ends up going in a direction you would never have imagined.

Final Thoughts – Divertimento keeps us guessing and shocks us along the way.